Works4Me
Best of Works 4 Me: Back to School
Teaching tips, ideas and strategies to help you start the new school year.
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Ten Questions to Start the Year
Ms. Skid, a retired high school teacher, suggests excellent conversation starters that will engage students and elicit great responses to help the class learn more about each other.
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Self-Addressed Student Letters
On the first day of school, Cyndy has students write a letter to themselves that will be given back at the end of the school year. The students really get a kick out of seeing how they have changed!
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Share Day
This variation of "Show and Tell" fosters students' communication skills and allows kids to get to know each other. Best of all, it opens the parent-teacher communication door in a fun way.
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